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Local Commentaries

The Little Red Casserole

Today I cooked some chicken in my little red casserole. I got that from my grandmother. When I use it I think of her. Quite often she did the meat in the little red casserole. I have no idea what material it is made from, but it has been durable. It is quite heavy but not non-stick. I am ...

A Captive To Our Political System

I have been ruminating a bit about a headline I read a few weeks ago by columnist Chris Churchill which described the upcoming 2024 Presidential election as: “Sleepwalking toward a Trump vs. Biden nightmare.” This was followed by a byline: “A 2020 presidential rematch is not the ...

An Answer To Falconer’s Question: ‘Where’s Jamestown?’

Recently the Mayor of Falconer, understandably frustrated by a few troubled people Chautauqua County is housing at an old motel in Falconer, asked “Where’s Jamestown” in all of this. The simple answer is the City of Jamestown already bears a disproportionate burden by hosting virtually ...

When Will County Stop Solar Blight?

The National Grid queue now has 189 solar projects listed for Chautauqua County. When will our county officials take action to stop solar projects that are doubling the cost of energy and destroying our communities? Under Biden’s “Inflation Reduction” Act, “90% of projected profit ...

Court Ends Race-Based Admissions

When history reviews the U.S. Supreme Court opinions by Chief Justice John Roberts, his June 29, 2023, opinion will be among his more consequential. This opinion is also vintage Roberts in that: ¯ One needn’t read any of his sentences twice to understand them. ¯ It’s fairly easy for ...

Trying To Explain Drop In Price Of Medication

Question: I just picked up my medication and the cost went way down? Did they charge me the right price? I was afraid to ask. Answer: I have talked in the past about the four phases of coverage with Medicare Part D; Deductible, Initial Coverage, Coverage Gap and Catastrophic Coverage. The ...